Cloud information storage services are increasingly popular among individuals and companies, both in their free versions, with limited capacity, and in their paid versions, with more storage space.
To give just one data point, in 2020, one of the most popular cloud computing companies, which is Dropbox, announced that 700 million users were registered on its platform. In addition, more than 200,000 companies were paying for its information storage and internal collaboration service.
But Dropbox is just one of thousands of cases in the global market. Over the last 2 years, the computer storage service has recorded accelerated growth, and this is the result of the digitalization and innovation process that companies began because of the COVID-19 crisis.
Now, while it is true that this service has seen a significant surge in demand, there are still many people and business owners who do not know what “having a space in the cloud” is and the benefits it can bring to their business projects.
So, if you want to clear up some doubts, we invite you to keep reading to learn the details.
Storing in the cloud is…
Having a space for safekeeping and storing information on the internet that lets you access it from anywhere in the world, through different electronic devices, and without having to keep physical equipment in your office or home.
In addition, this type of service facilitates collaborative work between teams and offers security protocols that prevent information leaks by almost 100%.
In the market, as we mentioned in the previous paragraphs, there are many companies that offer these services, both in free and paid versions; the most popular being Dropbox, Google Drive, Mega, ADrive, Amazon Cloud Drive, among others.
Free cloud storage services